Wednesday, 9 October – 5:00pmTHE INKPOT GL50 1UW

Hannah Ryggen: Threads of Defiance

Under house arrest, Mary Queen of Scots used needlework to communicate with the outside world. Scandinavian artist Hannah Ryggen made radical political statements against fascism through her spellbinding tapestries. In 1970s Argentina, mothers of the disappeared wore headscarves embroidered with the names of their lost children. Over centuries and across continents, people have used sewing to make their voices heard. Marit Paasche (Hannah Ryggen: Threads of Defiance) and Clare Hunter (Threads of Life) weave a fascinating story of identity, protest, power and politics with Rosie Goldsmith.